| Index | Palatine | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palatine | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 49.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 7 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Palatine. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palatine, IL schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Palatine, IL, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,694 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,194 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,030 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Northfield, IL | 5,678 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Northbrook, IL | 33,216 | 72% | 50.7% |
| Palatine, IL | 67,875 | 41% | 14.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 67,878 | 44% | 8.8% |
| Redmond, WA | 67,959 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Rogers, AR | 67,787 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 67,973 | 81% | 68.5% |
| Muncie, IN | 67,739 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Palatine, IL | 67,875 | 41% | 14.7% |
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